C Shift Flexo Press Helper

NCCO (formerly Dot It)•Fort Worth, TX

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Flexo Press Helper supports the press team by staging materials, assisting with press setup, and maintaining a clean, safe work area. This role ensures smooth production by handling substrates, monitoring quality, and communicating issues promptly. It’s ideal for individuals with mechanical aptitude and a desire to grow within flexographic printing.

Requirements

Previous manufacturing or printing experience is beneficial but not required. Willingness to learn is key.
Ability to identify inconsistencies, defects, or quality issues during production.
Comfort with handling tools, making minor mechanical adjustments, and learning press operation fundamentals.
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs, stand for extended periods, bend, reach, and perform hands-on tasks in a fast-paced environment.
Strong communication skills and a willingness to collaborate with press operators and other team members.
Understanding of and commitment to workplace safety protocols.

Responsibilities

Assist in setting up the press by gathering and preparing necessary materials, including substrates, plates, inks, and dies.
Mount printing plates and assist with anilox roller preparation.
Load and align rolls of material onto the press, ensuring proper web tension and tracking.
Assist in verifying job tickets, ensuring correct specifications before production begins.
Monitor the press operation during runs, checking for quality issues such as misregistration, ink smudging, die-cut alignment, or other defects.
Communicate with the Press Operator and Lead regarding any irregularities or malfunctions that arise during printing.
Assist in performing basic press adjustments under the direction of the Press Lead.
Help ensure smooth operation by keeping workstations stocked with necessary tools and supplies.
Inspect finished labels and printed materials for defects, ensuring adherence to quality standards.
Assist in making adjustments to correct minor issues, such as cleaning anilox rollers or replacing doctor blades.
Work alongside the Quality Assurance team to confirm ink color accuracy and press performance.
Handle raw material movement, including staging rolls, disposing of waste properly, and recycling used materials where applicable.
Help minimize material waste by following best practices in job setup and press adjustments.
Assist in tracking material usage and reporting inconsistencies to the production team.
Assist in performing routine cleaning and maintenance of press components, including rollers, ink trays, and die stations.
Help ensure proper storage and handling of inks, plates, and other printing materials.
Maintain a clean and organized work environment, adhering to company safety protocols.
Stage inks (pre-mixed or base colors), Anilox rolls (by ID and BCM), plates (mounted or unmounted), dies, matrix sleeves, and all consumables the operator requests.
Keep the staging areas, ink washup area, and immediate floor space around each press organized and free of trip hazards at all times.
Rotate stock using FIFO (first-in, first-out) and report any damaged rolls or low stock levels to lead before they become a problem.
Pull 10,000-ft master rolls of paper stock from inventory using the forklift or pallet jack, stage them safely at the correct press unwind stand, and confirm the job ticket matches the stock before the operator loads the roll.
Transport finished printed rolls, waste rolls, and matrix waste to the designated staging or rewind areas without damaging edges or cores.
Stage cores for the press.
Help Mount Flexo plates and dies.
Load/unload anilox and connect ink hoses safely.
Assist with web threading on the press as directed.
Wipe down stations, clean doctor blades, and prepare the ink pans for the next run while the current job is still printing.
Clean previous pans.
Keep all consumables full at presses.
Perform full end-of-job wash-up: drain ink trays and chambers, wipe all stations, inspect and clean blades, empty drip pans and trays.
Remove and safely dispose of waste matrix, and trash as needed.
Keep the entire press dept, make ready area, and plate mounting area clean and up to 5s standard.
Continuously monitor supplies during runs and replenish inks, additives, and cleaning supplies without the press stopping.
Assist with roll changes on unwind and rewind: loading new cores, making splices.
Give a clear, concise handover to the oncoming helper and operator: current job status, materials staged, any issues, and what still needs to be pulled for each press.
Note any recurring supply or equipment issues on the shift log so the lead can address them.
Help update the press- side visual board (what’s running, next job, materials needed).